Saturday, December 22, 2012

Shabby White Holiday Outdoor Decor and Easy Scandinavian Style

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

Irving Berlin

If you like all-white holiday décor in your home, why not
try it outside your home?

Use white ribbon on your evergreen garlands and
wreaths. The inexpensive
polyester/plastic kind is ideal because it holds up in fierce weather.

The skinny single wire wreath is made from small branches of boxwood wired around it. It look a fraction of the time it takes to do full wreath.

While collecting evergreens from the woods for your flower
boxes, look for branches on the ground with lots of lichen on them. They fall from the tops of older trees and
lie there, waiting for their beauty to be shared. The green-gray rosette shapes and craggy
branches are a lovely contrast to the soft forms of evergreens. So very restful by compare to excessive
displays in my opinion!

12 comments:

Hi Sandy, I saw your beautiful spread in the magazine and it was all very impressive. I really loved the shot of the deer that you captured. Congrats also on the good marks you earned in school.Wishing you a lovely Christmas and all the best in the New Year.Carolyn

oh what a lovely post Sandy. I am off for three days and hope to spend some time wallowing in the season and I just adore that skinny wreath you made. I love the white ribbons on your white house too~you do have the nicest taste. I thought the pile of logs in the house was artful as well...many wishes for a wonderful year ahead of you.

congrats on finishing up the semester and making such a great grade! molly is on her way home and madeleine and meredith are home. we are relaxing and i am ahead of myself in preparation for Christmas! only matt and meaghan and her husband, michael, are absent because they have to work. enjoy the long weekend!joyeux noel!XO♥pam in indiana

Your page was posted un Tiny House Design post on my facebook page so I checked it out. What a beautiful, peaceful setting and a beautiful tiny house. I can see how you would enjoy it so much. Thanks for sharing.Forrest